Psychology & Psychiatry
As suicide rates climb, older men are most vulnerable
As U.S. suicide rates continue to rise, new government data shows older men have become the most susceptible.
Nov 15, 2023
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Medications
Blood clotting risk quickly drops after stopping hormonal contraceptives, finds study
Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after one stops ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Estrogen therapy's effect on Alzheimer's needs more study, say researchers
Estrogen-based menopause hormone therapy for women in midlife should be investigated more thoroughly as a potential strategy for preventing Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, according to a new analysis ...
Oct 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress levels worse in women who have heart attacks with blockages, study finds
Stress and depression are known to increase risk of heart attack, especially among women. They've also been linked to worse recovery. But does stress and depression contribute more to women with heart attacks with open arteries ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
The silence around vulval cancer means people are missing the signs that they have it
Most people have heard of cervical, ovarian, and perhaps womb cancer, but there is one gynecological cancer that is seldom mentioned: vulval cancer.
Sep 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Women less likely than men to be given CPR in public places, research finds
Bystanders are less likely to give cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to women than men, particularly if the emergency takes place in a public area, according to research presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. ...
Sep 17, 2023
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Vaccination
In good news for U.S., flu vaccine working well in South America
In a finding that should ease the minds of Americans ahead of another flu season, this year's vaccines have already cut the risk of hospitalization in half during the South American winter, health officials report.
Sep 11, 2023
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Medical research
British sex lives revealed in new study
A new study titled "The relationship between age and sex partner counts during the mpox outbreak in the UK, 2022" and published in the journal PLOS ONE shows the number of sexual partners we have changes as we age—and there ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Access and attention: Why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in health care
British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six.
Aug 31, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds maintaining stable weight increases longevity among older women
Reaching the age of 90, 95 or 100, known as exceptional longevity, was more likely for women who maintained their body weight after age 60, according to a multi-institutional study led by University of California San Diego. ...
Aug 29, 2023
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